Feadship has launched its latest vessel, the 80 metre Project 826, with the design inspired by sailing yachts.
Designed by UK yacht specialist Malcolm McKeon, Project 826 has a low and clear profile which marks a departure from established superyacht aesthetics with a low freeboard and uncluttered, flat foredeck, with the yacht’s superstructure floating at the top of full-height glass walls.
McKeon is known for his designs of more than 200 yachts, 55 of them in the superyacht range, and most of them sailing yachts.
As such, the design references sailing yachts, with a sharp plumb bow and a hull that slowly widens aft to reduce resistance and drag.
The open-plan layout is on two levels: a recessed and cosy, low-slung lounge with casual seating and a bar dominates the centre.
New design chapter
“This yacht represents a new design chapter in the Feadship story, and the look is proving popular,” said Feadship director Jan-Bart Verkuyl.
“Achieving a profile this clean whilst accommodating the technical complexity of the stern architecture and the scale of the beach club openings demanded a high level of engineering innovation.”
He added: “McKeon’s brief challenged us in the best possible way, and the response from the market suggests we have delivered something the industry has been waiting for.”
The design’s key focus is maintaining a connection with the sea and sky, with walkaround main and upper decks providing seamless access fore and aft and a winter garden that transforms from an interior to an exterior space with folding glass panels.
Largest beach club
At 165msq Project 826 debuts the largest beach club on any Feadship to date.
The yacht delivers a luxury seaside lifestyle with a main deck poolside lounge centred on a 6.37-metre pool.
The beach club links to a watersports area, as well as fitness spaces and a massage room.
The spaces feature folding hull doors that open out into terraces, creating a dedicated area for sport and relaxation.
Touch-and-go helipad doubles as a pickleball court
A few steps up, a wide perimeter level links teak-covered hatches that fold out to become terraces.
The bridge, captain’s cabin and ship’s office are farthest forward on the main deck with a full view of the touch-and-go helipad that doubles as a pickleball court with removable netting.
Propulsion is via twin MTU x 1840KW diesel engines and three Scania gensets in a soundproofed room provide auxiliary electrical power. Two large tenders are housed in a forward garage.
The stabilisation system is from SKF Hydraulic and the vessel has a maximum speed of 16 knots with a 5,500 NM range at 12 knots.
The interior décor is by m2atelier of Milan, Italy.
